FULLTIME :: Bulldogs continue their great record in Melbourne with a tough 18-12 win.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-12
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM: Marika Koroibete makes an unforced error.
Once again, the Storm try to kick for Marika but he can't hold it.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Conversion attempt by Kerrod Holland successful.
Holland to now convert his own try.. and strikes it well enough.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-12
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Scored by Kerrod Holland. Kick to come.
Some adlib football got the Bulldogs over. Hopoate danced across, found Reynolds who sent Holland over!
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-12
Storm are rolling through now! Jesse Bromwich broke through and almost started a try-scoring move. Will Chambers kicked it deftly forced a dropout.
12 all
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith unsuccessful.
From the sideline, to take the lead for the first time since the 2nd minute. It is hooked wide though.
12 all
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Young Tonumaipea. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Some astute work from the winger to throw it inside, rebound it off a Bulldog and take it himself.
12 all
BUNKER TIME! Checking a Melbourne try.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-8
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM: Nelson Asofa-Solomona makes an unforced error.
Good hit from Kasiano and Williams. Some big humans in that tackle to dislodge it.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-8
PENALTY Storm! Kasiano done again, going on with the tackle.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-8
PENALTY Bulldogs! Quick play the balls killed the Storm there.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-8
KICK-OFF! Second half underway! Can the Storm get back into this or will the Bulldogs continue their impressive record in Bleak City.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-8
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM: Marika Koroibete makes an unforced error.
Storm forced a turnover and kick ahead for Koroibete who can't gather it. HALFTIME.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-8
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith from close range - converts.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-8
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Tohu Harris. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Harris held it long enough to slam it down.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-6
BUNKER TIME for the third time. We have a try - checking if Tohu Harris has held onto it.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-2
Another PENALTY to the Storm, again targeting Kasiano.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-2
PENALTY Storm! Ripped out. Tap and go!
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-2
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Josh Reynolds makes an unforced error.
Bulldogs try the wrap-around but Reynolds can't reel it in.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-2
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Proctor made the contact and took out the defender.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-2
BUNKER TIME! Cooper Cronk goes through a massive gap. Checking obstruction, decoy.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-2
PENALTY Storm! Josh Jackson, like the cables behind your TV all tangled up.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-2
Great desperation from Will Hopoate after Blake Green chipped it and took a wicked bounce for Munster to grab it.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-2
The two halves combine for the Storm but Blake Green's show-and-go gives him the momentum to be thrown over the sideline.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-2
PENALTY Storm! Cam Smith ran straight at an offside Kasiano to draw the whistle.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-2
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Aiden Tolman makes an unforced error.
Bulldogs attempted to swing it left but Tolman propelled it forward.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-2
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Conversion attempt by Kerrod Holland successful.
Another tough assignment for Holland.. no problems there.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-2
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Scored by Sam Perrett. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS..TRY! No dramas there, and it was a deft touch kick from Reynolds to set it up.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-2
BUNKER TIME! Sam Perrett might have swooped on one here.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-2
Lovely stabbed kick from Moses Mbye forced Tonumaipea to take it dead.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-2
PENALTY Bulldogs! Morris now gets tackled twice by former Dog, Finucane. Tap and go!
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-2
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM: Marika Koroibete makes an unforced error.
Koroibete just steamed into Perrett but the experienced winger stopped him and dislodged the ball.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-2
PENALTY STORM! Josh Morris double dipped.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-2
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Conversion attempt by Kerrod Holland successful.
Youngster Kerrod Holland, after his heroics against Penrith is back to goalkicking duties. From the sideline, swings it over.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-2
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Scored by Moses Mbye. Kick to come.
A great foot race there! Mbye stuck his leg out, stopped Green's grubber and just had too much toe for the chasers.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4-2
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Sam Perrett makes an unforced error.
Perrett with a simple spill coming from their own end. Storm with a full set within the 20.
Melbourne Storm 2-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL MELBOURNE STORM: Penalty goal attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
It's been all Cam in the opening two minutes, and now, he adds two points.
Melbourne Storm 2-0
PENALTY Storm! Strip in the tackle from Tolman. They'll take a shot.
0 all
40/20 MELBOURNE STORM: Cameron Smith kicks a 40/20.
There's a good finish to the Storm's first set. Cam Smith with a booming 40/20.
KICK-OFF! Here we go!
Here come the Bulldogs in their traditional blue and white v jersey to some boos from the Melbournians. They are followed soon by the home side in, of course, purple!
Welcome to AAMI Park for the conclusion of round six - Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs taking on Melbourne Storm. The visitors come off the shock defeat against Canberra last Monday while the Storm survived a scare against the Knights. Join us for kick-off at 7pm AEST
TEAM CHANGES:
MEL: A few changes for the home side tonight: Ben Hampton gets his first start for 2016 in the centres with Tohu Harris moving into the centres. Fan favourite winger, Marika Koroibete comes back. Kenneath Bromwich goes from the second row to the bench.
CBY: Nice and simple for them.1-17.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Jared Maxwell, Matt Noyen
Touch Judges: Russell Turner, Clayton Sharpe
Video Referee: Ben Galea, Ashley Klein, Bernard Sutton
MELBOURNE STORM (12)
Tries: Tohu Harris, Young Tonumaipea
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Cameron Smith (1/1)
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (18)
Tries: Moses Mbye, Kerrod Holland, Sam Perrett
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kerrod Holland (3/3)
Penalty Goals: